

Root vegetable, chickpea and apricot casserole
Ingredients
- 4 large carrots, halved lengthwise, cut in 3-4cm lengths
- 3 large parsnips, halved lengthwise, cut in 3-4cm lengths
- 2 cups pumpkin, peeled and diced (3-4cm cubes)
- 1 large red onion, cut in wedges
- ¼ cup chopped dried apricots
- 1 tablespoon Moroccan seasoning
- 1 ¼ cup salt-reduced liquid vegetable stock or water
- 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes with chilli
- 2 x 400g cans chickpeagarbanzoXsgarbanzosX, drained, rinsed
- 4 cups cooked brown rice
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 6 tablespoons low-fat plain yoghurt, to serve
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Instructions
1 Turn slow cooker on to low. Place all the ingredients except brown rice, spinach and yoghurt in slow cooker bowl and mix thoroughly. Add 1 1/4 cups water.
2 Cover with lid and cook for 6-7 hours, stirring once or twice if possible during cooking time.
3 Layer serving bowls with brown rice and spinach then spoon over casserole. Serve with a dollop of yoghurt.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check Moroccan seasoning, stock and flavoured tomatoes are gluten free.
HFG tip
You will need a large slow cooker to best accommodate all the ingredients.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 414cal
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Kilojoules 1730kJ
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Protein 14g
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Total fat 5g
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–Saturated fat 1g
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Carbohydrates 75g
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–Sugars 20g
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Dietary fibre 15g
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Sodium 430mg
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Calcium 180mg
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Iron 4mg
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